National Mentoring Month!

January is National Mentoring Month and here’s what some of our mentors and families have to say about our mentoring program:

"I have loved every minute of it. Being a mentor has helped me grow as a teacher and also as a friend. The best part of mentoring has been watching my mentees grow." - Tabitha Felix, Cody Rouge Mentor

"Early on in my mentoring, I had a student who was very shy during our sessions. By the time that we had our fifth or so session, this student was excited to share about his day, pick books to read together and engage in literacy activities. It was great to see him blossom and get excited about reading!" - Rose Reilly, Detroit Mentor

"Just the feeling of knowing that you helped a mentee, like when something clicks or they get excited to have spelled a word right. The little things." - Alec Wilhoite, Detroit Mentor

"[Something I've learned while being a mentor is] that while it is needed sometimes, structure doesn't always have to be held and often the best sessions will go off script. That I still have much to learn with answering questions, providing insight (both academically and in life) and that I can in fact still learn and grow from these sessions, just as my mentee does." - Jon Perry, Detroit Mentor

"The program is amazing. It truly is changing little minds. My daughter always asks about her virtual meetings and is always on time to see miss Sara. Such a great program to help students succeed. I am very thankful for the people who run the program! Also, extremely thankful for Miss Sara my daughter's mentor who has helped her tremendously. I am happy with the program and all who have helped my daughter." - Parent, Cody Rouge

Huge thank you to all of our mentors and our amazing families who commit to our program each and every week!